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I initiated a moratorium against the death penalty in Washington State in 2014, and our rationale for that decision was affirmed by our (state) Supreme Court decision in 2018, when they invalidated the death penalty statute, they made clear, and we know this to be true, that the penalty has been applied unequally and in a racially insensitive manner.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
This Texas lawsuit is a clear and present danger to patients and providers all across the country. Washington will not sit by idly and risk the devastating consequences of inaction, washington is a pro-choice state, and no Texas judge will order us otherwise.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
I would certainly defend, embrace, even advocate for getting that done tomorrow, it'd be wonderful to get these other things done as well, but if it means you're waiting till next September to think you're going to get climate through two weeks before the election ... I am very concerned that that is not going to be a successful strategy.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
And we have to realize, unfortunately, it’s not just in other states; it is right here in Washington state, this ongoing effort.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I'm not going to let personal attacks from the president distract me from what matters : beating this virus and keeping Washingtonians healthy.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
This weapon -- distancing ourselves -- is the only weapon we have against this virus.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
We have seen, I think, an arms race now, in a good way, of candidates competing to have the most effective plans and I think that's a good thing.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
It's become clear that I'm not going to be carrying the ball, I'm not going to be the president, so I'm withdrawing tonight from the race.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It became clear that we would not meet the DNC's polling threshold, thus we would not have been invited to the fall debates, as a result, I don't believe we can compete for the attention and exposure needed to have a reasonable shot at the nomination.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I am the only candidate here who has passed a law protecting a women's right of reproductive health and health insurance.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The challenge is that people just don't know my name, that's the principal challenge.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
What I'm saying, it is not the real world to think Mitch McConnell is going to embrace a major effort to mobilize against the climate crisis. United States's United States, united States's why we Democrats need to take away the filibuster from Mitch McConnell.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I was concerned, like most everyone was, of the comments coming out of this campaign, i will reserve judgment until we see what Joe Biden for his approach actually proposes. And I will wait and see if Joe Biden for his approach can match the commitments that I have made to the American people. If Joe Biden for his approach does that, I think it will be a great day for the Democratic Party, but to do so, Joe Biden for his approach's going to have to up Joe Biden for his approach game and say categorically we can not be shackled to coal jobs forever.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Beto O'Rourke will need to answer why he did not lead on climate change in Congress and why he voted on the side of oil companies to open up offshore drilling.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We hope that a good bill gets to my desk, i'm very empathetic with the nurses on unduly burdening them so they can't be proficient in their work and so I just hope this gets resolved in a way that we have serious legislation.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Number one, look, you can't threaten somebody with something they're not afraid of, and we are not afraid of diversity in the state of Washington. We relish it.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
In the presidential debates leading up to the last election, only four minutes total were spent on climate change, that's one big reason I'm running : to ensure that doesn't happen again.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
They want to fight climate change. I have been fighting climate change now for 20 years, i believe it is a message that we need all Americans to join in on. I'm not going to speak against them or condemn them.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I'm Jay Inslee and I'm running for president because I am the only candidate who will make defeating climate change our nation's number one priority.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Everyone in our state needs to focus on preparing for the snow and staying safe, weather forecasters predict this may be a storm unlike one we've seen in many years. I encourage everyone to stay off the roads if possible and plan ahead if you must travel.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
The men and women who serve at our military bases are there to keep our country safe, not to service an export facility for private fossil fuel companies.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Our state has been left in the dark about the Administration's latest scheme, we've seen the news reports but have yet to hear from them in person. This effort is just the latest attempt at an end run around Washington's authority to safeguard the health and safety of our people.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We need Democratic governors to protect us, in the future, in our most basic right of choice, our ability to stop gerrymandering -- you're not going to be able to call Supreme Court. ... You're going to need a Democratic governor to call to protect your most basic rights.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Unfortunately [ Sessions ] is referring to incomplete and unreliable data that does not provide the most accurate snapshot of our efforts since the marketplace opened in 2014.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
You almost expect him to say, 'Who knew the North and South was so complicated?'.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
It's been very successful organically without any particular strategic thought, it's been a very gut-level, sincere, powerful effort to resist a departure from basic American values. And the fact that it has been organic and natural without a dime's worth of provocation is pretty amazing.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
They gave their lives to protect others. It was their calling, but the loss for their families is immense, and I know the community will come together to support them.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
I find Indiana’s new law disturbing, particularly at a time when more and more states and people in America are embracing civil rights for everyone, washington will join other states and cities in opposing this law and I will impose an administration-wide ban on state-funded travel to Indiana.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
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